Receptacle opener



June 7, 1932. P c. GIBSON 3Q RECEPTACLE OPENER Filed Sept. 28, 1931INVEN OR M ATTORNEY Patented June 1932 PRESTON GESON, E GILLESPIE,ILLINOIS 'REGEPTACLE OPENER Application filed September 28, 1931. SerialNo. 565,679.

This invention comprehends an opener for paper receptacles, and embodiesthe use of a flexible element threaded through prearranged openings inthe receptacle adjacent a the corners thel eof, so that when the freeexposed end of the element ispulled upon, the element will neatly severthe top of the receptacle therefrom along a definite line through saidopenings in consecutive order.

The nature and advantages ofthe invention will be better understood whenthe following detail description is read in connection with I theaccompanying drawing, the invention residing in the construction,combination and 16 arrangement of parts as claimed In the drawingforming part of this application like numerals of reference indicatesimilar parts in the several views and where- '111:

2 Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the normal position of theflexible element.

Figure 2 is a similanview showing the receptacle partly open. n

Figure 3 is a fragmentary view showing the 25 receptacle further opened.1 Figure 4 is a sectional view looking fro the under side of the topshowing the normal arrangement of the element.

Figure 5 is a similar fragmentary view with the top of the receptaclepartly severed.

Referring to the drawing in detail indicates a paper receptacleincluding a top 11. In accordance with the present invention each sideand end of the receptacle is provided with a pair of spaced openings 12adjacent the corners, the openings in the sides being arranged adjacentthe diagonal corners with the openings in the ends similarly locatedwith relatiorli to the remaining corners of the receptac e.

The opener consists of a flexible element of any suitable characterarranged on the under side of the top 11 and threaded'through theopenings 12 in a manner so that when the free exposed end 13 of thiselement is pulled upon, the element will neatly severthe top of thereceptacle therefrom along definite lines. One end of the element ispassed through the ope ings 12 and one side of the receptacle and tledas at 14 to form a loop construction and arrangement it will be mani-The element is then extended transversely of the package and passedthrough the openings 12 in one end wall as shown in Figure 1, a portionof the element being exposed at this corner of the receptacle from wherethe element is extended toward the opposite end of the receptacle andthreaded through the openings 12 of the opposite side wall, and thenextended toward the first mentioned side of the receptacle and threadedthrough the openings in the other end wall, from where .the element ispassed in the direction of the loop 15 and/has its free end passedthrough one of the openings in which the loop 15 is arranged. It will benoted that a portio of the flexible element is exposed at each cor er ofthe receptacle where it is threaded thro h each pair of openings 12. Byvirtue of this fest that when the free end 13 of this flexible elementis pulled upon, the element will sever thetop 11 along one edge in thedirection of one end wall as illustrated in Figure 2, and duringacontinued pull on said element the top willbe severed along the edgesof the receptacle through the openings in consecutive order. After thetop has been severed along one side edge as shown in Figure 2, it willthen be severed along one endedge, thence along the opposite side edge,and finally along the opposite end edge. While it is believed that fromthe foregoing description the nature and advantages of the inventionwill be readilyunderstood, I desire to have it known that I do not limitmyself to what is herein illustrated or described, and that such changesmay be re sorted to when desired as fall Within the scope of what isclaimed. What is claimed is: I 1. A paper receptacle including a top andspaced pairs of openings in each side and end along the edges thereof,and a' flexible ele ment located beneath the top of the receptacle andthreaded through said openings with 9 a portion exposed adjacent eachcorner of the receptacle, one end of said element being secured to thereceptacle adjacent one corner thereof, and the other free endprojecting fromthe receptacle and adapted to be pulled upon to seversaid top from the receptacle along definite lines.

2. A paper receptacle including a top an spaced pairs of openings ineach side and end adjacent the corners thereof, the openings of therespective sides and ends being located adjacent the dia onal corners,and a flexible elemient located eneath the top and threaded through saidopenings in consecutive order, with a portion of the element exposedadjacent each corner of the receptacle, one end of the element beinglooped through one pair of openings and secured to the receptacle at theadjacent corner, and the other free end of the element projecting fromthe receptacle through one of the last mentioned pairs of openings andadapted to he pulled upon to sever the top along definite lines.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

PRESTQN G. GIBSON.

